A/N: Hi my fellow readers, I would like to say a couple of things before I continue with this story. First off I am very happy about the positive feedback I have been gaining and I would like to thank them and all to those who have read my story. Second I have now written a third story called 'fate of two worlds' which is still on hold and my first ever 'red clouds and sand' which is now cancelled but up for adoption if anyone would like to continue the story or rewrite it completely I am happy with that just keep with the plot. Last of all even though I said this will be labelled as a Gaara and Sakura story as well it has changed back because I used the search engine on fan fiction for Gaara and Sakura and it didn't show up. It's pretty pointless. But that's my opinion.
Well that is all and enjoy!
Naruto woke up and felt someone's arms wrapped around his waist and looked to see Hinata fast asleep after their make out session last night. 'She is so cute when she is asleep.' He thought and as much as he wanted to kiss her again he decided to let her have her sleep and get them some breakfast.
Naruto went into the main hall of their refuge, the temple. It was supposed to be Gaara, Neji, Sasori and Deidara's turn to scout out for food but it turns out they haven't come back yet.
"Are you waiting for your breakfast Uzumaki."
Naruto turned to the person who spoke to him and saw the older Uchia. "That is none of your concern Itachi."
Itachi frowned at him. "Why are you being negative towards me? Are we not all friends here?" He said the last part being a bit sarcastic.
"Well first off you were my childhood tormentor, second you beat living shit out of your younger brother even though he is a teme and finally even though you are smarter, stronger and the favoured son you still torment him!" Naruto said taking a deep breath of air.
Itachi had surprise look on his face. "You know I didn't like being the preferred son it just happens. I don't try to get my father's attention yet I get it anyway. I use to do everything with Sasuke, training and our usual hobbies together. Then one day he just snapped at me and from then on he has given me the cold shoulder. One day he went into our father's police profiles and got private information on each of the Akatsuki members such as Sasori's parent's criminal records and the number of times Hidan has gone to Suspension for all the weird activities he does. It tore them all apart and the worst part was that he got away with it."
Naruto looked at him in disbelief. "Wow."
Itachi looked up and continued. "However, even though he became that cruel he is still my brother."
Naruto smiled at him. "I guess I'm sorry I judged you like that."
Itachi shook his head. "No need to apologize I am sorry the way I treated you as a kid."
Naruto's smile widened. "Apology accepted."
Just then Kisame came into the hall with arms around his stomach. "When are the others coming back with that food it has been ages now."
With the others
Gaara sighed. "Any luck yet!" He shouted.
"No food here, hm."
"Nothing."
Gaara was on the edge to just smash a rock against his head. It has been over three hours since they left the temple for some food in the jungle and so far all they found were four tropical fruits. It would seem to them that would just have to move out further. Why Kiba or Shino couldn't do this job instead was beyond him. Well good thing they had Neji otherwise they would never have a chance.
"Everyone, get over here!" Neji shouted.
Gaara, Deidara and Sasori ran to where Neji was in hope he found some food.
"What is it?" Asked Sasori
"Down there." Said Neji
The three boys looked down at the small hole Neji was pointing at. It was full with dead animal corpses all of which were in a fine condition to eat and unspoiled but all of them had a nasty looking bite mark on their necks. In other words it was something's feeding ground.
"Hey Sasori you're the oldest you go first, hm."
Sasori looked at his best friend with a scowl plastered on his face. "What. Fuck no."
"I'll go." Said Neji and he descended into the pit picking up only small animals and birds while the others stood guard.
"Hurry up Neji I don't want to meet the thing that this food belongs to." Gaara whispered down into the pit. The three of the boys standing guard looked in every possible direction, the tension was thick in the air as if they were just waiting for an attack from the bushes of leaves.
"All right I'm done." Neji climbed back up and put the animals into the sack along with the fruit.
"Ok that should be enough let's get out of here before something bad happens." Sasori said. The three of them nodded and they began to walk back.
"Wait…" Neji said. "We're not alone."
They're eyes widened and they all got in a defensive formation. "Where are they Neji?" Deidara asked. Neji activated his Bykugan.
"They're… everywhere." He said and just then the golden furred wolves jumped out of the grass from every direction.
"Sand prision!" All four of them were then surrounded in a sand cocoon shielding them from the creatures
"Dammit it's these things again!"
"Good timing Gaara, but how long will it hold." Neji asked.
"Not long they're clawing they're way in, we're trapped in here."
"Shit! What's the plan Sasori?" Deidara asked, getting more nervous by the second when he kept hearing the beasts claws scratch at the sand and they're constant snarling.
Sasori sighed and looked at all three of them. "This plan is probably not going to work, but it's our only option. Deidara how long does it take for you to make a bomb?"
"Three minutes, why?"
"This is the plan, Gaara you will push them back and create an opening for us to run, you must use your sand to hold them back as much you can. If any of them get close, I and Neji will fight them off. Deidara you focus on creating a flying clay bomb large enough to carry all four of us. Everyone got the plan?"
They all nodded. "Good now let's go."
Gaara sand prison then shot outwards towards the wolves and moved them all to the side creating a path ahead of them. "RUN FOR IT!"
They all ran as fast as they could hear the beasts break free from Gaara's sand and were now chasing after them. Gaara used his sand to create obstacles to slow them down but not much.
"Neji, one is on your left!" Sasori shouted. Neji turned and saw one coming in close to him.
"Gentle fist!" He shouted and then punched the creature in the side of its face sending it tumbleing over stunned.
Gaara was also being chased and probably caught as well however Sasori was able to use his chakra threads to trip it up. "Deidara, how much longer is it going to be!?"
"Just couple of seconds!"
Just then out of nowhere one of them pounced on Neji. "Neji!" Gaara shouted before then running after where he was carried off to.
"Gaara get back here!" Deidara shouted.
"Stick to the plan we will pick them up!" Sasori shouted to Deidara.
With Gaara
"Get of him you damn mutt!" Gaara shouted using his sand to grab the wolf and throw him off to the side. "Neji are you ok?" Gaara then turned Neji over only to see that he was too late. "Oh… no."
The wolf managed to take a bite at his throat and his neck wound was deep, he was coughing up blood aswell. He needed to get treatment immediately. Gaara hoisted him up over his shoulder and began to run. He kept running despite knowing that both were going to die. One of them then jumped in front of him. He turned around only to see he was surrounded.
'God dammit.' He thought. One of them pounced on him pounced at him, he closed his eyes and waited. The weight on his legs was gone and yet the pain didn't come. It felt like he was floating. He opened his eyes and saw he was no longer beneath the trees surrounded by the wolves and instead flying. It was just then he felt a grip on his shoulders as though he was being carried by a bird. He looked up and saw it was indeed a bird, but it was completely white and had hollow black eyes. This was the work of Deidara.
"Gaara are you and Neji okay." Sasori shouted down at him.
"I'm fine but Neji needs medical attention now!"
Deidara immediately reached down and grabbed Neji's shirt and brought him up while Sasori got Gaara.
"You can help him right?" Deiadars asked Sasori with a worried expression.
"I will do anything I can."
With Sakura
Sakura sighed. She woke up in Gaara's arms this morning and they had probably a couple of minutes to themselves before Neji requested for his help with this day's meals. He has been gone for a while and that jungle is extremely dangerous. She hoped that he and the others were ok.
Hinata then came into the room "Hey Sakura."
"Hi Hinata, where's Naruto?"
"He is hanging out with Itachi."
Sakura then had this very surprised and curious look on her face.
"Don't ask me why I just entered the room and Naruto said 'hey hinata gonna hang out with Itachi for a second, I'll be with you in a second' even though it was six minutes ago. By the way how are you and Gaara going if you don't mind me asking?"
Sakura smiled at her. "Not at all, we are just good friends that's all." Sakura hated to lie to Hinata but even she didn't like the idea of anyone knowing about their relationship just yet.
"You say that but I can tell you are worried about him right now."
"Well of course I'm worried for them all. You are also worried, I can tell. Is it Neji?"
Hinata nodded. "I grew up with Neji. Sure he treated me like if I was trash but as we grew up he has protected me and cared for me for long time now. I would hate to lose him." Hinata said her head bowed down, just thinking of the worse that could happen to him.
"Don't worry Neji is a tough guy remember, he can look after himself."
Hinata smiled at her. "You are right Sakura."
With Gaara, Sasori, Deidara and Neji
"Deidara, I said hold down that wound!" Sasori shouted. Deidara's hands were covered in Neji's blood while holding down the wound, Gaara was holding Neji down and Sasori was doing basic medical jutsu's on the wound.
"Come on Neji you can make it just a bit longer!" Gaara said to him however the words were deaf to Neji's ears as his vision was beginning to fade. Neji coughed up a load of blood and then his body didn't move.
Sasori checked his pulse and froze. He had a hollow feeling in his stomach. "He… He's d-dead."
And scene… Farewell Neji R.I.P. you will be remembered with honour.
That was chapter ten. Please leave a review pretty pretty please.
